El Aleph Coffee Haus
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
100
Score
El Aleph Coffee Haus has been inspected 12 times since 2022. On Apr 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited four times.
Among Hollywood restaurants, the typical score is 75; El Aleph Coffee Haus is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
58
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
50
Mar 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
67
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
61
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored container with cooked bacon in glass front reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator rearranged and stored foods correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2024. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler in kitchen, heavy cream 50F (cold holding )raw shell eggs 60F (cold holding ) held less than 4 hours ago in unit. Observed equipment turned off and no other TCS foods stored in unit. Operator moved foods to another cooler to quick chill. Advised operator not to store any TCS foods in unit until equipment can maintain a temperature at 41f or below. Foods not prepared or portioned today. Time/Temperature control for safety food means a food that requires time/temperature control for safety (TCS) to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed written procedures **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Marcelo Leo ,manager certification expired 04/24/2024. Andrea Imbriale , manager certification expired 10/03/2023. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Flip top cooler in cook line turned off at time of inspection. Observed raw shell eggs and heavy cream in unit. Advised operator not to store any TCS food in unit until equipment can maintain a temperature of 41F or below. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in low boy cooler in kitchen . **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of lids stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Some Ceiling tiles soiled in kitchen with water marks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing above oven in kitchen. **Warning**
36-36-4
29
May 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked unpasteurized shell eggs, then grabbed toasted bread to make customer order, using same gloves. After instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Flip top - sliced yellow cheese (50F - Cold Holding); ham (49F); raw shell eggs (52F - Cold Holding), per manager food held less than 4 hours, food moved to a chest freezer for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Unable to calibrate thermometer, battery is not working properly
05-07-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.expired on February/2023.
53B-05-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth , next to coffee station at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line flip top, not keeping food to cold holding temperatures of 41F or below. Advised opera not to use unit until technician verifies proper cold holding temperatures
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled ceiling tile above oven in kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 3 missing tiles above prep area in kitchen area.
36-32-5
50
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Andrea Imbriale 3-19-2018 Prometric - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Andrea Imbriale 3-19-2018 **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
90
Aug 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) At FLIPTOP UPPER - sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding); sliced deli ham (56F - Cold Holding); individual cream cheeses (56F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (53F - Cold Holding); individual butters (54F). Per employee all items pulled and / or portioned from upright reach in cooler, or made after 7:00am this morning. All items removed back to reach in coolers to rechill 2) At FLIPTOP LOWER - milk (56F - Cold Holding); butter (56F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager all items in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At FLIPTOP LOWER - milk (56F - Cold Holding); butter (56F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager all items in unit overnight. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen changed gloves between tasks without washing hands first. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottles at triple sink. Manager labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin printed and provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Andrea Imbriale 3-19-2018 Prometric
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4
43
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen reach in cooler, 2 flats of eggs on top of packages of tortillas and prepared bacon. Employee moved items out from under eggs and to higher shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Two cans household pesticide under hand sink in kitchen. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Renewed during inspection. Confirmation # 226042585 **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Whole grain bread in standard retail bag in chest freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee in kitchen handling Ready To Eat food items (croissants, bagels, raw shell eggs) without using gloves. Stopped employee and discussed proper hand wash procedures, discarded croissants and bagels, and employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen started using gloves, but not washing hands between changing. Reviewed with manager proper handwashing to relay to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At fliptop unit, cream cheese spread (54F - Cold Holding). Container sitting above chill line of unit. Per employee out of cooler 2.5 hrs. Employee placed in lower cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. In kitchen, 1.5 flats raw shell eggs by cooler and bowl of raw shell eggs at fliptop above chill line at ambient thermometer temperature of 78F. Per employee, eggs out of cooler 2.5 hrs. All eggs returned to cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to manager to post. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee at front counter rinsed out milk container in hand sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ PIC Iago Leo
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Bulletin provided to manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in kitchen.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle under hand sink in kitchen and in 2 bottles by triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above electric convection oven in kitchen.
36-36-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of granola above fliptop in kitchen. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
15
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Aleph Coffee Haus last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Aleph Coffee Haus on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Aleph Coffee Haus?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at El Aleph Coffee Haus.
How does El Aleph Coffee Haus compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?
El Aleph Coffee Haus most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Hollywood average of 75.
Has El Aleph Coffee Haus' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at El Aleph Coffee Haus have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Aleph Coffee Haus means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Aleph Coffee Haus inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Aleph Coffee Haus is inspected around three times per year on average.
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